@Louisa @ RecycleThis: Hi Louise, I went out into the garden again and I think I’ve got as much again as I had when I first picked it to dry; so I know what you mean about a little sunshine and mint! The lettuces sound great – enjoy!

@sandy: Sounds lovely; Mr G is picking salad every day too – it’s like a jungle at the moment 😀

@Julie: Hi Julie, yep, any mint will do. In fact, any HERB will do; we’ve done fennel and coriander seeds in the past which were really successful.

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By: Julie https://myzerowaste.com/2010/05/our-first-harvest/#comment-13902
Thu, 20 May 2010 16:34:31 +0000http://mzw.wpengine.com/?p=2820#comment-13902What a brilliant idea. Can you use any mint?
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By: sandy https://myzerowaste.com/2010/05/our-first-harvest/#comment-13901
Thu, 20 May 2010 15:10:56 +0000http://mzw.wpengine.com/?p=2820#comment-13901Wonderful, keep going, you will have loads for the winter. I have had some salad leaves for our tea, I have just sown loads more in old sheep feed containers, now to sit back and wait
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By: Louisa @ RecycleThis https://myzerowaste.com/2010/05/our-first-harvest/#comment-13897
Wed, 19 May 2010 15:18:04 +0000http://mzw.wpengine.com/?p=2820#comment-13897Mint was one of the few things that used to grow in our old garden so we’ve got a few different types – a few different peppermints including a black peppermint, a couple of spearmints and an apple mint, and my dad brought me another as-yet-unidentified strain this weekend. We mostly use the leaves fresh – for teas and other drinks – but there will be plenty to dry this year too. They’ve all gone a bit mad now they’ve got access to a little sun!

Aside from the odd few leaves of that, our first harvest this year has been winter gem lettuces. They took a little longer to develop than I’d expected but have been providing us with plenty of salad while we’ve been waiting for the summer salad to grow. A gorgeous deep green and so tasty!

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By: Sarah https://myzerowaste.com/2010/05/our-first-harvest/#comment-13896
Wed, 19 May 2010 08:46:59 +0000http://mzw.wpengine.com/?p=2820#comment-13896I dry loads of Dill every year but for cooking rather than tea.
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